Deep learning for malignant lymph node segmentation and detection: a review by Wenxia Wu, Adrien Laville, Eric Deutsch, Roger Sun

“…Radiation therapy remains a cornerstone in the treatment of cancer, with the delineation of Organs at Risk (OARs), tumors, and malignant lymph nodes playing a critical role in the planning process. However, the manual segmentation of these anatomical structures is both time-consuming and costly, with inter-observer and intra-observer variability often leading to delineation errors. …”
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Recent Development and Application of TiO2 Nanotubes Photocatalytic Activity for Degradation Synthetic Dyes – A Review by Euis Uswatun Hasanah, Indar Kustiningsih, Slamet Slamet, Maughal Ahmed Ali Baig

“…However, several challenges exist regarding TiO2 nanotubes pure applications for dyes degradation such as poor affinity, high band gap energy, and difficulty of recovery and easy to recombination so it would decrease effectiveness of the photocatalysis process. …”
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Committing AE from Sponges by Juliane Krämer, Patrick Struck, Maximiliane Weishäupl

“…We close this gap by providing an analysis of these schemes with respect to their committing security. …”
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We’ve All Traveled, We’ve All Learnt: Virtual Field Trips in Early Childhood Education by Ümran Alan

“…However, while planning these activities, factors such as security, permission processes, costs, and the attitudes of families bother early childhood teachers. …”
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Model-based approach for specifying requirements of virtual reality software products by Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy

“…IntroductionGathering requirements for developing virtual reality (VR) software products is a labor-intensive process. It requires detailed elicitation of scene flow, articles in the scene, action responses, custom behaviors, and timeline of events. …”
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Protein structure prediction via deep learning: an in-depth review by Yajie Meng, Zhuang Zhang, Chang Zhou, Xianfang Tang, Xinrong Hu, Geng Tian, Jialiang Yang, Yuhua Yao, Yuhua Yao, Yuhua Yao

“…However, these approaches are often costly, inefficient, and time-consuming. At the same time, the number of known protein sequences far exceeds the number of experimentally determined structures, creating a gap that necessitates the use of computational approaches. …”
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Highly Reproducible Automated Tip Coater for In Situ and Operando EC-STM Measurements by Robert Kurczak, Paulina Wira, Anna Futyma, Radosław Wasielewski, Tomasz Kosmala

“…The variability inherent in manual coating methods, influenced by the operator’s skill and a lack of standardization, can lead to inconsistent results, increased research costs, and a greater workload. This study introduces an Automated Tip Coater (ATC) designed to automate and standardize the tip coating process. …”
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Rapid Fluorescent Probe Detection of Magnesium Impurities in High-Purity Lithium Carbonate Brine Systems by Yan Li, Huaigang Cheng, Yueyue He, Jing Zhao

“…Additionally, the orbital energy gap was reduced from 2.817 to 0.383 eV. Meanwhile, the Mg²⁺ impeded the phototropic electron transfer effect process, resulting in enhanced fluorescence and completing this process within 3 to 10 s, with a detection limit of 6.06 μmol/L. …”
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Priorities and expectations of researchers, funders, patients and the public regarding the funding of medical research: results from the PERSPECT qualitative study by Mayank Goyal, Aravind Ganesh, Tanaporn Jaroenngarmsamer, Bogna A Drozdowska, Joachim Fladt, Arshia Sehgal, Nora Cristall, Rosalie Victoria McDonough

“…However, medical research is costly, and funding is difficult to receive because the processes are highly competitive. …”
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Investigating family members’ experiences of the implementation and effectiveness of a youth-focused suicide aftercare service: a qualitative study by Marianne Webb, Hannah Richards, Michelle Lamblin, Dzenana Kartal, Pemma Davies, Natasha Swingler, Jo Robinson

“…Results Eight themes were generated from the thematic analysis: (1) Referral process can be opaque and difficult to navigate; (2) Logistics and costs can be a barrier; (3) Increasing knowledge and skills improves family functioning; (4) The impact on young people’s mental health and functioning – building a solid foundation; (5) Regular and transparent communication with staff facilitates engagement; (6) Family and peer sessions provide valuable support, insights, and skills; (7) Individually tailored program meets the needs of most young people; and (8) Discharge process can be inconsistent and unsupportive. …”
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A novel approach to overcome black box of AI for optical diagnosis in colonoscopy by Youmin Shin, Jung Ho Bae, Jung Kim, Jinwook Choi, Young-Gon Kim

“…Abstract Accurate real-time optical diagnosis that distinguishes neoplastic from non-neoplastic colorectal lesions during colonoscopy can lower the costs of pathological assessments, prevent unnecessary polypectomies, and help avoid adverse events. …”
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The Production of Zeolite Y Catalyst From Palm Kernel Shell for Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit by Angela Mamudu, Moses Emetere, Felix Ishola, Dorcas Lawal

“…Exorbitant costs of fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) catalysts coupled with their ever-increasing demand have led researchers to develop alternative materials from indigenous sources. …”
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A Helping Hand: A Survey About AI-Driven Experimental Design for Accelerating Scientific Research by Lukas Nolte, Sven Tomforde

“…Designing and conducting experiments is a fundamental process across various scientific disciplines, such as materials science, biology, medicine, and chemistry. …”
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User-driven technology in NGOs—A computationally intensive theory approach by Marie-E. Zubler, (née Godefroid), Julian Koch, Ralf Plattfaut

“…At the same time, they face high pressure to reduce administrative costs. A possible solution to the resulting conundrum could be user-driven technology. …”
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Rockin’ the Subsurface: Learning Geophysics with ‘Electromagnetic Odyssey’ by Katya Alvarez-Molina, Diego Ruiz-Aguilar, Luis Romero Ramos, Guillermo Sánchez Basoco, Alejandro Méndez González

“… In the education of applied geophysics, innovative learning tools are essential to bridge the gap between theory and practical field experience. …”
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A Predictive Multibody Model of Paper Applied to Cash Recycling by Lorenzo Giorio, Chiara Gastaldi, Cristiana Delprete, Samuele Libetti, Davide Eleuteri

“…., the interaction with banknotes, is still predominantly based on a lengthy iterative process that includes testing. This has detrimental effects not only on time-to-market but also on the costs and on the willingness to explore multiple design solutions, thus potentially reducing the quality of the final product. …”
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Supplemental Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Patients With a Co-Occurring Anxiety Disorder: Technical Development and Functional Testing of an Autonomous Digital Pr... by Linda Marie Rinehart, Justin Anker, Amanda Unruh, Nikki Degeneffe, Paul Thuras, Amie Norden, Lilly Hartnett, Matt Kushner

“…This phenomenon—empirically validated treatments that fail to be widely adopted in community care—has been termed the “research-to-practice gap.” Researchers have suggested that the availability of fully autonomous digital equivalents of validated therapist-delivered therapies could reduce some barriers underlying the research-to-practice gap, especially by eliminating the need for costly and intensive therapist training and supervision. …”
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Regional Specifics of Using Community Bins in Waste Management: a Case Study of Rural Communities in Poltava Region (Ukraine) by Viktor Bredun, Rakesh Choudhary, Ajay Kumar

“…The study filled a gap in organizational approaches to the development of solid waste management systems in rural areas and communities of the Poltava region, which increases the efficiency of waste collection from the population and reduces capital costs for organizing the process.…”
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No-Reference Video Quality Assessment based on The Dover Framework using A Transfer Learning Method by Ardhi Muda Ariska, Tubagus Maulana Kusuma

“…The training process was conducted over 10 epochs with resource efficiency in mind. …”
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The Use of Artificial Intelligence by Young Entrepreneurs in the Republic of Croatia by Mladen Rajko

“…Many entrepreneurs hesitate to fully integrate AI due to challenges such as high costs, lack of technical expertise, and ethical concerns. …”
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